UAE Ministry of Defense: UAE remains Iran’s largest target, enduring ‘more than 1,000 attacks’
A plume of black smoke rises from the port of Fujairah in the gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 4, 2026. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP via Getty Images) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defense reported that of the seven ballistic missiles and 131 drones detected on Thursday, air defenses intercepted six missiles and 125 drones. The “more than 1,000 attacks” figure refers to the total number of threats intercepted since the start of Operation Epic Fury on February 28 th . In an X post on Thursday, the Ministry explained that one missile and six drones landed within UAE territory. To date, the Ministry has tracked a total of 196 ballistic missiles and 1,072 drones launched at the country. While the vast majority were neutralized, 13 missiles fell into the sea, and two missiles and 71 drones fell on land. Additionally, eight cruise missiles were detected and destroyed. تتعامل حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية مع تهديدات صاروخية وطائرات مسيرة قادمة من إيران وتؤكد وزارة الدفاع أن ا...